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Miami: 6 Convicted Criminal Immigrants Arrested

Six convicted criminals residing in Miami were arrested Last week by officers with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in an enforcement operation targeting convicted criminal aliens identified with being in violation of U.S. immigration law.

“Arresting convicted criminals and immigration fugitives is a top priority for ICE ERO,” said Marc Moore, field office director for ICE ERO in Miami. “We’re committed to working with our state, federal and local law enforcement to be a force multiplier in making our communities safer for everyone.”

All six were arrested administratively for being in violation of immigration law, and all are being held in ICE custody pending immigration removal proceedings or removal from the United States.

Arrested by ICE ERO officers were:

* Marvin Ledesma, 31, a citizen and national of the Dominican Republic. He has prior convictions in Miami/Dade County for possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, criminal mischief, prostitution and driving with a suspended license.

* Jose Hernan Perez, 22, a citizen and national of Honduras. He has prior convictions in Miami/Dade County for aggravated battery with great bodily harm and driving without a license while the license was suspended for causing a death.

* Jose Sorto Sorto, 48, a citizen and national of Honduras. He has a prior conviction in Miami/Dade County for aggravated battery.

* Ady Niang, 20, a citizen of Canada and national of Senegal. He has a prior conviction in Alachua County, Fla., for the sale of cannabis.

* Maritza Rodriguez, 43, a citizen and national of Venezuela. She has prior convictions in Miami/Dade County for grand theft and forged checks.

* Josue Rene Alarado-Herrera, 35, a citizen and national of Nicaragua. He has a prior conviction for hit and run.